KELLY A. JOHNSON 

Acting Assistant Attorney General 

Environment and Natural Resources Division 

U.S. Department of Justice 

Washington, D.C. 20530 

PATRICK L. MEEHAN 

United States Attorney 

MARGARET L. HUTCHINSON 

Assistant United States Attorney 

Eastern District of Pennsylvania 

615 Chestnut Street Suite 1250 

Philadelphia, PA 19106 

MICHAEL J. McNULTY

Trial Attorney 

Environmental Enforcement Section 

U.S. Department of Justice 

P.O. Box 7611 

Ben Franklin Station 

Washington, D.C. 20044-7611 

(202) 514-1210 

michael.mcnulty@usdoj.gov 

Attorneys for Plaintiff United States 

 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) 

 Plaintiff, ) 

 ) 

 and ) 

 ) 

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA ) 

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 

STATE OF OKLAHOMA ) 

STATE OF OHIO ) 

Plaintiff/Intervenors, ) NOTICE OF LODGING 

) OF CONSENT DECREE 

 ) 

 v. ) 

 ) 

SUNOCO, INC. ) 

 Defendant, ) 

____________________________________) 
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Pursuant to 28 C.F.R. § 50.7, the United States is lodging a Consent Decree with 

this Court that has been agreed to and signed by the parties to this action. The Consent 

Decree is being lodged simultaneously with the filing of the Complaint in this action, and 

the Consent Decree settles all of the claims alleged in the Complaint. 

 Under the terms of the proposed Consent Decree, Sunoco has agreed to install 

add-on control technologies and implement enhanced flaring, benzene, and leak detection 

and repair programs that will reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and 

particulate matter from refinery process units (principally the fluidized catalytic cracking 

units and process heaters and boilers) consistent with best available control technology 

(“BACT”) standards and new source performance standards (“NSPS”) emissions limits. 

In addition, under the proposed Consent Decree, Sunoco will: adopt and implement other 

comprehensive, facility-wide programs for monitoring and controlling emissions of 

benzene and other volatile organic compounds. Sunoco will also install a redundant 

sulfur recovery plant with tail gas unit at its Toledo refinery. 

For the resolution of the CAA claims, Sunoco will pay a civil penalty of $3 

million. The United States will collect $1.5 million of that penalty; Pennsylvania, 

$900,000; AMS, $500,000, Oklahoma and Ohio will receive $50,000 each. Sunoco also 

will perform Supplemental/Beneficial Environmental Projects in an amount of no less 

than $3.9 million. 

Notice of lodging of the Consent Decree will be published in the Federal Register. 

During the pendency of the 30-day public comment period required under 28 C.F.R. § 

50.7 For the Consent Decree itself, no action is required of this Court. After the 

expiration of the public comment period and evaluation of the comments received, the 
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Court will be advised whether the Consent Decree may be entered or whether further 

action may be required. 

 

 Respectfully submitted, 

 FOR PLAINTIFF THE UNITED STATES 

OF AMERICA: 

Date: June 15, 2005 KELLY A. JOHNSON

Acting Assistant Attorney General 

Environment and Natural Resources 

Division 

United States Department of Justice 

 //S// Michael J. McNulty__________ 

Date: June 15, 2005 MICHAEL J. McNULTY 

Trial Attorney 

Environmental Enforcement Section 

Environment and Natural Resources 

Division 

United States Department of Justice 

P.O. Box 7611 

Ben Franklin Station 

Washington, DC 20044-7611 
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that I caused a copy of the foregoing UNITED STATES’ NOTICE OF 

LODGING [of] CONSENT DECREE and the CONSENT DECREE for UNITED STATES 

OF AMERICA, et al. v. SUNOCO, INC. to be served to the parties and their counsel identified 

on the list below, via Federal Express Priority Delivery.. 

June 15, 2005 //S// Michael J. McNulty_______ 

MICHAEL J. McNULTY 

 Trial Attorney 

 Environmental Enforcement Section 

 U.S. Department of Justice 

 P.O. Box 7611 

 Washington, D.C. 20044 

 (202) 514-1210 

michael.mcnulty@usdoj.gov

 
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SERVICE LIST

PLAINTIFF INTERVENORS

THE COMMONWEALTH OF 

PENNSYLVANIA

JOSEPH A. FEOLA 

REGIONAL DIRECTOR 

SOUTHEAST REGIONAL OFFICE 

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL 

PROTECTION 

2 EAST MAIN STREET 

NORRISTOWN, PA 19401-4915 

T: 484.250.5816 

F: 484.250.5943 

 

DOUGLAS G. WHITE 

ASSISTANT COUNSEL 

SOUTHEAST REGIONAL OFFICE 

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL 

PROTECTION 

2 EAST MAIN STREET 

NORRISTOWN, PA 19401 

T: 484.250.5816 

F: 484.250.5943 

douwhite@state.pa.us 

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA

PATRICK K. O'NEILL 

DIVISIONAL DEPUTY CITY SOLICITOR, 

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA LAW DEPT. 

ONE PARKWAY BLDG. 16TH FLOOR 

1515 ARCH STREET 

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102 

T: 215.683.5172 

patrick.o'neill@phila.gov 

MORRIS FINE 

DIRECTOR 

PHILADELPHIA AIR MANAGEMENT 

SERVICES 

321 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SECOND FLOOR 

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104 

T: 215.685.7585 

THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA

STEVEN A. THOMPSON 

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 

OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF 

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 

707 NORTH ROBINSON 

P.O. BOX 1677 

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73101-1677 

T: 405-702-1000 

F: 405-702-1001 

THE STATE OF OHIO

JOHN K. MCMANUS 

ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL 

ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT 

SECTION 

30 EAST BROAD STREET, 25TH FLOOR 

COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215-3400 

T: 614.466.3840 

F: 614.752.5083 

jkmcmanus@ag.state.oh.us 

 

DEFENDANT

SUNOCO, INC.

JOEL H. MANESS 

SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT 

SUNOCO, INC. 

1801 MARKET STREET 

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 

T: 215.567.0249 

THOMAS S. STAMMEL 

SENIOR COUNSEL 

SUNOCO INC. (R&M) 

100 GREEN STREET 

P.O. BOX 26 

MARCUS HOOK, PA 19103 

T: 610.859.6363 
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COURTESY COPIES 

PATRICK L. MEEHAN 

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA 

615 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 1250 

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 

T: 215. 861.8200 

MARGARET L. HUTCHINSON 

ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA 

615 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 1250 

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 

T: 215. 861.8200 

BRUCE FERGUSSON 

2248A 

USEPA HEADQUARTERS 

ARIEL RIOS BUILDING 

1200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N. W. 

WASHINGTON, DC 20460 

202-564-1261 

fergusson.bruce@epa.gov 

RHONDA JEFFRIES 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAMS DIRECTOR 

OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF 

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 

3105 EAST SKELLEY DRIVE 

SUITE 200 

TULSA, OK 74105 

T: 918.293.1626 

F: 918.293.1631 

rhonda.jeffries@deq.state.ok.us

BERNIE TURLINSKI 

OFFICE OF AIR PROTECTION 

EPA REGION III 

1650 ARCH STREET 

MAIL CODE 3AF10 

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 

T: 215.814.2052 

WILLIAM WAGNER 

ASSOCIATE REGIONAL COUNSEL 

EPA REGION 5 

77 WEST JACKSON BLVD. 

MAIL DROP C14J 

CHICAGO, IL 60604=3590 

T: 312.886.4684 

wagner.william@epa.gov 

RUSTY HERBERT 

6RC-EA 

USEPA REGION 6 

1445 ROSS AVENUE 

SUITE 1200 

DALLAS, TX 75202-2733 

214-665-3197 

herbert.rusty@epa.gov

ROBERT BRAGER, ESQ. 

BEVERIDGE & DIAMOND, P.C. 

201 NORTH CHARLES STREET 

SUITE 2210 

BALTIMORE, MD 21201-4150 

T: 410.230.3855 

F: 410.230.3868 

rdrager@bdlaw.com

AMY LINCOLN, ESQ. 

BEVERIDGE & DIAMOND, P.C. 

1350 I STREET N.W. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005-3111 

T: 202.789.6000F 

F: 202.789.6190 

MARCIA JOHNSON 

CIVIL CHIEF 

OFFICE OF US ATTORNEY 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO 

801 WEST SUPERIOR AVENUE 

SUITE 400 

CLEVELAND, OH 44113-1852 

T: 216.622.3670 

KEVIN G. LEITCH 

CIVIL CHIEF 

OFFICE OF US ATTORNEY 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA 

110 W. SEVENTH ST. 

SUITE 300 

TULSA, OK 74119 

T: 918.382.2710